Rolando Molina

{{short description|Salvadoran actor}} {{BLP sources|date=March 2013}} {{Infobox person | name = Rolando Conchas Molina | image =  | alt =  | caption = | birth_name = Rolando Alberto Argueta-Molina | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|8|13|mf=y}} | birth_place = San Salvador, El Salvador | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1992-present }}

'''Rolando Alberto Argueta-Molina''' (born August 13, 1971) is a Salvadoran actor.

==Life and career==

Molina was born in El Salvador and immigrated to the United States at a very young age. The family settled in Los Angeles. Approached by Edward James Olmos while working as a security guard at Universal Studios one day; Rolando caught Olmos' attention and asked him to audition for his new film. His acting début was (a cameo) on Olmos' project at the time; ''American Me'' (1992). He has also been in other films such as ''Menace II Society'' (1993), ''Mojave Moon'' (1996), ''The Rich Man's Wife'' (1996), ''Next Friday'' (2000), ''Crazy/Beautiful'' (2001), ''Party Animalz'' (2004) and ''Six Thugs'' (2006). He also made guest appearances in ''Desperate Housewives'' as the biological father of Gabrielle Solis's legal daughter Juanita.

==Filmography==

===Film=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- |rowspan=3| 1992 | ''American Me'' | Cop #2 | |- | ''Jamie's Secret'' | Gary | Short |- | ''To Protect and Serve'' | Lenny | |- | 1993 | ''Menace II Society'' | Vato #1 | |- |rowspan=3| 1995 | ''Indictment: The McMartin Trial'' | Court Clerk | TV movie |- | ''Virtuosity'' | Salesman in Videostore | |- | ''In the Flesh'' | Beefy Cop | |- |rowspan=5| 1996 | ''Eye for an Eye'' | Parent of Murdered Children Group #4 | |- | ''The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...'' | Ramon | TV movie |- | ''The Rich Man's Wife'' | Gangbanger | |- | ''Street Corner Justice'' | Ruben | |- | ''Mojave Moon'' | Second Guy | |- | 1997 | ''Do Me A Favor'' | Hector | |- |rowspan=4| 1998 | ''Primary Colors'' | Anthony Ramirez | |- | ''The Pandora Project'' | Mr. Big / 'Jefe' | |- | ''The Unknown Cyclist'' | Support Van Driver | |- | ''Brown's Requiem'' | Ernie | |- | 1999 | ''EDtv'' | Warehouse Worker | |- |rowspan=2| 2000 | ''Next Friday'' | Baby Joker | |- | ''A Better Way to Die'' | Chach | |- | 2001 | ''Crazy/Beautiful'' | Hector | |- | 2002 | ''King Rikki'' | Javier | |- |rowspan=2| 2003 | ''Bruce Almighty'' | Hood #4 | |- | ''Grind'' | Show Security | |- |rowspan=2| 2004 | ''Party Animalz'' | Chewi | Video |- | ''Cake'' | Benzito | Video |- |rowspan=2| 2005 | ''Domino'' | Security Manager | |- | ''Rumor Has It...'' | Mover | |- |rowspan=2| 2006 | ''The Virgin of Juarez'' | Cop | |- | ''Six Thugs'' | Chapo | |- |rowspan=2| 2007 | ''Expired'' | Meters Money Collector | |- | ''Delta Farce'' | Bartender | |- |rowspan=2| 2008 | ''Eagle Eye'' | TSA Agent | |- | ''Ladies of the House'' | Manny | TV movie |- |rowspan=3| 2010 | ''Food Stamps'' | Angry Neighbor | |- | ''Eventuality'' | The Intruder | Short |- | ''Broken'' | Neighbor | |- |rowspan=2| 2011 | ''Platinum Illusions'' | Oso | |- | ''A Better Life'' | Jesus | |- | 2012 | ''Jewtopia'' | Ramone | |- | 2013 | ''The Advocates'' | Kevin Guzman | TV movie |- | 2016 | ''400 Miles'' | Rigo | Short |- | 2017 | ''Murder in the Woods'' | Jesus | |- | 2018 | ''Papi Chulo'' | Juan | |- | 2019 | ''Jane the Novela'' | Salvador Negremonte | TV movie |- | 2021 | ''Welcome to Our World'' | Fat Neighbor | |}

===Television=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 1993 | ''Street Justice'' | Simmy | Episode: "Bitter Fruit" |- |rowspan=2| 1994 | ''Seinfeld'' | Punk #1 | Episode: "The Opposite" |- | ''Living Single'' | The Waiter | Episode: "There's Got to Be a Morning After" |- |rowspan=3| 1995 | ''The Wayans Bros.'' | Orson | Episode: "I'm Too Sexy for My Brother" |- | ''Cybill'' | Grip | Episode: "Since I Lost My Baby" |- | ''The Invaders'' | Raymond | Episode: "Part II" |- | 1995-96 | ''ER'' | Rolando | Recurring Cast: Season 1, Guest: Season 2 |- |rowspan=2| 1996 | ''Public Morals'' | DA | Episode: "The Green Cover" |- | ''Pacific Blue'' | Munchkin | Episode: "Bangers" |- | 1996-97 | ''Dangerous Minds'' | Joker | Recurring Cast: Season 1 |- |rowspan=2| 1997 | ''Gun'' | Guard #1 | Episode: "Columbus Day" |- | ''Cracker'' | Neighbor | Episode: "Hell Hath No Fury" |- |rowspan=3| 1998 | ''LateLine'' | Burly Techie | Episode: "Pearce's New Buddy" |- | ''Dharma & Greg'' | Hector | Episode: "Are You Ready for Some Football?" |- | ''NYPD Blue'' | Barfly #2 | Episode: "Numb & Number" |- |rowspan=4| 1999 | ''L.A. Doctors'' | Louis | Episode: "Baby, It's Cold Outside" |- | ''Two Guys and a Girl'' | Grip | Episode: "Two Guys, a Girl and the Storm of the Century" |- | ''Martial Law'' | Christian Rudecki | Episode: "My Man Sammo" |- | ''G vs E'' | Dragon Fly Bouncer | Episode: "Lady Evil" |- |rowspan=6| 2000 | ''Judging Amy'' | Mark Vasquez | Episode: "Spoil the Child" |- | ''Charmed'' | Hernandez | Episode: "Reckless Abandon" |- | ''Pacific Blue'' | Manolo | Episode: "A Thousand Words" |- | ''7th Heaven'' | Juror | Episode: "Twelve Angry People" |- | ''G vs E'' | Bennie | Episode: "Renunciation" |- | ''Sammy'' | Various Roles (voice) | Episode: "Sammy Makes Amends" |- |rowspan=2| 2001 | ''Walker, Texas Ranger'' | Randy Drago | Episode: "Without a Sound" |- | ''Ladies Man'' | Iladio | Episode: "The 31-Inch-High Club" |- |rowspan=4| 2002 | ''My Wife and Kids'' | Valet | Episode: "Table for Too Many: Part 1 & 2" |- | ''Becker'' | Dad #2 | Episode: "Let's Talk About Sex" |- | ''The Shield'' | Hector Estanza | Episode: "Throwaway" |- | ''Firefly'' | Bolles | Episode: "War Stories" |- |rowspan=2| 2003 | ''NYPD Blue'' | Idalo Tavarez | Episode: "Laughlin All the Way to the Clink" |- | ''Crossing Jordan'' | Hector Chirullo | Episode: "Sunset Division" |- | 2004 | ''The Handler'' | Jesus Linares | Episode: "Bleak House" |- |rowspan=4| 2005 | ''Less than Perfect'' | Security Man | Episode: "You Can Leave the Lights On" |- | ''Joan of Arcadia'' | Trash Man God | Episode: "Secret Service" |- | ''Yes, Dear'' | Julio | Episode: "Broken by the Mold" |- | ''Wanted'' | Idalo Tavarez | Episode: "Pilot" |- |rowspan=2| 2006 | ''What About Brian'' | Bouncy Guy | Episode: "The Importance of Being Brian" |- | ''CSI: Miami'' | Rulon Domingo | Episode: "Backstabbers" |- |rowspan=3| 2007 | ''Dirt'' | Ozzy Romero | Episode: "Pap Smeared" |- | ''Boston Legal'' | Miguel Obisbo | Recurring Cast: Season 4 |- | ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'' | Hector | Episode: "A Tale of Two Houses" |- | 2007-16 | ''American Dad!'' | Various Roles (voice) | Recurring Guest |- | 2008 | ''General Hospital'' | Sal Del Torro | Regular Cast |- |rowspan=3| 2009 | ''Meteor'' | Mexican Trucker | Episode: "Episode #1.1 & #1.2" |- | ''Heroes'' | Motel Clerk | Episode: "Chapter Eight 'Into Asylum'" |- | ''Hawthorne'' | Brian | Episode: "The Sense of Belonging" |- |rowspan=4| 2010 | ''Sons of Tucson'' | Vic | Episode: "Chicken Pox" |- | ''The Closer'' | Tomas Medina | Episode: "Off the Hook" |- | ''Look: The Series'' | Gary | Recurring Cast |- | ''Desperate Housewives'' | Hector Sanchez | Recurring Cast: Season 7 |- |rowspan=2| 2011 | ''Southland'' | Chuy | Episode: "Punching Water" |- | ''Sons of Anarchy'' | Benny | Episode: "Una Venta" |- |rowspan=2| 2012 | ''Touch'' | Hector | Episode: "Entanglement" |- | ''Harry's Law'' | Rodrigo | Episode: "Class War" |- |rowspan=3| 2013 | ''Maron'' | Latino Guy | Episode: "Mexican Angel" |- | ''Dexter'' | Armando | Episode: "This Little Piggy" |- | ''Switched at Birth'' | Cop | Episode: "As the Shadows Deepen" |- |rowspan=3| 2014 | ''Winners'' | Valet Attendant | Episode: "Complementary Valet" |- | ''Rush'' | Raoul | Recurring Cast |- | ''The Bridge'' | Father Salas | Episode: "Harvest of Souls" |- | 2014-15 | ''Justified'' | Aguilar | Guest Cast: Season 5-6 |- | 2014-18 | ''Family Guy'' | Various Roles (voice) | Recurring Guest |- | 2015 | ''The League'' | Various Roles (voice) | Episode: "Adios y Bienvenidos" |- |rowspan=4| 2016 | ''Rizzoli & Isles'' | Eduardo | Episode: "Hide and Seek" |- | ''Code Black'' | Maintenance Man | Episode: "Corporeal Form" |- | ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' | Santino Noguera | Episode: "Lockup" |- | ''Shameless'' | Jesus | Episode: "Happily Ever After" |- | 2021 | ''Animal Kingdom'' | Pete Trujillo Sr. | Episode: "Let It Ride" |}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *{{IMDb name|0596789}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Molina, Rolando}} Category:1971 births Category:Living people Category:American male film actors Category:American male television actors Category:Hispanic and Latino American male actors Category:People from San Salvador Category:Salvadoran emigrants to the United States